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The Throne Watcher and Defender are fought as a pair. The Defender is a heavily armored warrior while the Watcher is lighter and more agile, both wield a shield and a greatsword. It is possible to buy both of their armorsets from Maughlin the Armorer if you defeat them.

The Watcher is fast while the Defender is slightly slower, making the fight very reminiscent of the fight with Ornstein and Smough; as such, the same strategies can be utilized.

One difference between the two fights is that both must be killed almost simultaneously. Failure to do so will result in one attempting to resurrect the other with full health which can be done indefinitely, though there is a delay before the remaining one will attempt to resurrect their fallen comrade. The player may finish off whoever is trying to resurrect the other as there is a casting time for the revival.

Both of them will buff their weapons with Lightning and Magic (Magic for Watcher and Lightning for Defender) when they reach half health. In addition, the Defender will throw away his shield once he starts buffing his sword and he will not regain it even if he is revived.

The Watcher has lower resistances than the Defender, so a good strategy is to bring the Watcher to low health and then kill the Defender; the Watcher can be easily dispatched during the revival of the Defender.

The Watcher is usually the one to close the distance first, splitting the both of them up and allowing for easy damage. However, after losing his shield, the Defender will be much more aggressive and will close the distance much more frequently.

If a Bonfire Ascetic is used, then once the Watcher and Defender are both defeated, after receiving their souls the fight will immediately switch to Nashandra's Arena, any and all summons that were not at full health will remain at their current health until they decide to restore it.

If the player has obtained the Giant's Kinship before this fight, then Nashandra will enter the arena immediately after this fight in a cinematic, then the fight with her will begin. As such, it is highly recommended to challenge this boss before obtaining this item. Any players or NPCs summoned that have survived the fight will remain with the host to defeat Nashandra and then Aldia.

Both bosses tend to go for the same target, making it harder to split them up to fight them individually. This can be used as an advantage if one wishes to do so: the host or phantom, if targeted, can tank them while the other damages from behind. Be wary, however, as they can switch their target abruptly.

Throne Watcher and Defender have the same defenses; However, Throne Watcher has a higher magic defense.